Miscellaneous provisions.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) To be eligible for benefits under this part, producers must be in compliance with the highly erodible land and wetlands provisions of part 12 of this title. (b) The provisions of § 718.11 of this title, providing for ineligibility for benefits for offenses involving controlled substances, apply. (c) A person is ineligible to receive assistance under this part for the crop year plus two subsequent crop years if it is determined by the State or county committee or an official of FSA that such person has: (1) Adopted any scheme or other device that tends to defeat the purpose of a program operated under this part; (2) Made any fraudulent representation with respect to such program; or (3) Misrepresented any fact affecting a program determination. (d) All amounts paid by FSA to any such producer, applicable to the crop year in which a violation of this part occurs, must be refunded to FSA together with interest and other amounts as determined appropriate to the circumstances by FSA. FSA may assess liquidated damages of 10 percent of the projected or received NAP payment for the crop or commodity in violation. Liquidated damages are in addition to any refund of program benefits and are not considered a penalty. (e) All persons with a financial interest in the operation receiving benefits under this part are jointly and severally liable for any refund, including related charges, which is determined to be due FSA for any reason under this part. (f) In the event that any request

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1437.16